Abraham



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Broiler.

Patented-Mar. 1', 1870.

E are anaal swag new @titille Y ABRAHAM C. HULL, 0F STeLOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND J. c; CAMERON, or SAME PLAGE.

Leners Patent No. 100,410, dem; Mmh 1, .1870.

BROILER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern .i A Be it known that I, ABRAHAM C. HULL, of'St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis, and State of Missouri,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Broilers; and I do hereby dcclar that the following is a full and true description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.`v

This invention relates to such an arrangement and `construction of the parts'of a broiler' or other similar frying and cooking'vessel, that the juices of the meat or other articles of food 'to be prepared shall not be be wasted, andinore especially that the said juices shall not drop to the lire, and by :their partial combustion create nauseous smell and smoke, orlsoil the cooking'and heating utensils. For said purposes, this invention relates to a pecu.

liarI construction oi" the grating whereon the food `is broiled, and to the arrangement of a receiver-trough in connection therewith, to take up and store the fat, oils, juices, and other more or less liquid components of meats and otherl food. Said trough is so arranged and placed as `to prevent undue heat from chai-ring (scorching) the said juices, so that these will be in proper palatable condition for use. j

This invention relates also to certain `details of construction which hereaftermore fully appeal', all- 0f which, in connection with the, features before referred to, act to give to my said broiler an improved and more highly usefultbriu vthan possessed by many devices now in common use.

To enable those herein skilled to make and use my said device, I will now more fully describe the same, referring herein to the accompanying- Figure 1 as a sectional elevation, and to Figure 2 as a bottom plan.

Figure 3 is a side view.`

I use au exterior casing, A, formed of any material which readily adapts itself to the various forms required, (usually sheet metal.)

This has a proper handle, a, which is placed upon the casing side just below a slot, al, cut in said side.

The lower edge of the casing A is beaded, and usually, in the ordinary uses of the broiler, rests upon the stove. or furnace.

' `Suiciently above said edge, a2, so that its lower edge or base shall not touch the metal ofthe stove or l be too close thereto, I 'arrange the trough B. I'.lhis is an annular `receiver attached on the inner' surface of the casing, and will act to receive and store the meat juices or other liquids.

VIn order to pour these uids out, the lip a is placed upon the' casing in proper communication with the trough.

v J Upon the casing, inner side, I arrange two or more i rests, c, or brackets, which act to sustainthe gratings These are usually metallic ferental raised edges, c.

Close to said edges, and arranged on a circular or other line corresponding tothe form of the gratings and 'casings, are the perforations or drop-holes c1, and Awithin the line of said drop-holes are the openings ci, all 0f which are punched or' otherwisewtbrmed so. that their circumfereuces shall rise up ridge-like at c.

When, therefore, meats are placed between the said gratings, (or upon one thereof,) the juices will gather uponV the grating at its inner part, and the ridges cu prevent the waste thereof, so that said juices pass to plates, having circumtheouter part of thegrating and drop, by the holes c, tothe receiver B, to be therefrom discharged at convenience.

It is preferable to use two gratings, C and C', hinged to each other, and each having a handle, al. A

The two handles may then be held together by a' ,wire-hasp, e, or other ferrule' device.

` When the parts are in adjustment for use, the grat'- ings C and C rest upon` the brackets ci, andthe handles d pass through the casing A at the slot al, so as to lie upon or close to the handle a. ator may grasp the several handles d and a at once, and readily carry the entire device as may be needed. Moreoven'when it is desired to reverse the gratings by turning the upper one so as to bring it below, `this operation may. be readilyaccomplished vwithout dis-v turbing the casing A.

preventing escape of fumes. cover of tin or similar bright metal, so as to receive the advantage ofthe heat-reflection thereby caused.

My said device will be conformed in outline to the furnace, stove, or other heater to which it is applied.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim, is-

1. The casing A, its raised trough B, and lip a, when arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of .the casing A, handle a, and slot al, with the gratings C C and handles d, substantially as set forth.

In testimony'of said invention I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of c y ABRAHAM O. HULL.

. VVitnessesa WILLIAM W. H Emmet., J. C; GAMERON.

Thus the oper- 

